DIY NAS for Infuse/ATV4K

Streaming & Network
#1

I’m looking for a solution to play local videos (currently on a 6TB USB3 hard drive) on a 4K TV. Ideally through Apple TV 4K via Infuse.

I don’t have a NAS and since the hard drive is relatively new and expensive (G Tech), I don’t want to buy a NAS enclosure. Especially as I could circumvent the issue by getting a Nvidia Shield and connect over USB.

To get my content onto the ATV4K, I need some sort of networked solution. But what are the requirements?
Will a Raspberry Pi solution work?
Are there Pi-like boards with USB3?
I don’t need content anywhere else. Does that mean I don’t need 4K transcoding?

#2

Raspberry Pi is a joke for a NAS, it has a shared Ethernet bus with USB. Even the new one doesnt support full gigabit speed.

Behold my consolidated (2 into 1) Xeon NAS

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#3

Some routers allow for an attached USB drive that can be shared.

#4

If you are looking for such I’d consider the ODROID-XU4… it’s around the same price and its CPU and networking is x times faster. For some gory details…